Entries Categorized as '99 Names of Allah'

Misconceptions Surrounding the 99 Names

Date July 5, 2008

1) They are all listed in a single hadith. This hadith is reported by Tirmidhi and is weak for the following reasons:

The list is mudraj from one of the narrators according to the expert traditionalists as stated by Ibn Kathir, ibn Hajar, and al-San’ani.
All the most reliable narrators make no mention of it
It is missing […]

The Famous Hadith of 99 Names

Date July 5, 2008

“Indeed, Allah has Ninety-Nine Names, one hundred less one, whoever enumerates (ahsaaha) them shall enter Paradise” [Agreed Upon]. Some narrations add: “… and He is Witr, and loves the Witr.”

Principles Regarding Allah’s Names

Date July 5, 2008

Allah’s Names are Derived Only From Texts.
The worst crime is to speak about Allah without knowledge.
“Say: All that my Lord has forbidden is: shameful deeds, whether open or secret; sins and oppression without right, and that you should say about All?h that of which you have no knowledge.” [7:33]
It is a plot of Shaytaan.

Deviation Concerning His Names

Date June 24, 2008

And to Allah belong the Most Beautiful Names, so invoke Him by them. And leave [the company of] those who practice deviation [ilhad] concerning His Names. They will be recompensed for what they have been doing. [7:180]

Linguistically, ilhad is to incline, to turn aside. It is used in this and other contexts to denote […]

Meaning of Allah’s Name al-Muqeet

Date June 17, 2008

Ibn Jareer mentioned a number of opinions concerning the meaning of this name: al-Muqeet means al-Hafeez (the Protector), al-Shaheed (the Witness), al-Hasab (the Sufficient), the One Who is in control of all things. He thought that the last interpretation is the correct one.
Allaah is al-Muqeet, i.e., the Protector, the Witness, the One Who is Able […]

The Importance of Knowing Allah’s Names

Date April 14, 2008

Before we begin, it is important to understand some of the important reasons for studying Allah’s Names. These reasons are innumerable:
Enumeration (ihsah) of Allah’s Names is a means to enter Paradise, as mentioned in the hadith of Abu Hurayrah.
The study of Allah’s Names is the most noble of all sciences. This is because the nobility […]

Overview

Date April 14, 2008

by Abu Bakr b. Nasir
This is the beginning of a series studying the Most Beautiful Names of Allah. The focus of this series is to help the reader to understand and implement the famous hadith of the 99 Names.
Abu Hurayrah has reported that the Prophet (sal-Allahu ‘alayhi was-Sallam) said:
“Indeed, Allah has Ninety-Nine Names, one hundred […]